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Why the Duggers are in the News.

A young man confesses to fondling his sisters and other girls.A young husband confesses being addicted to porn and…
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September 8, 2015
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Freedmen Bureau Project Indexing workshop. What Fun! (AND Introducing The Brothers of Stomp!)

What a delightful evening I had presenting the Freedmen Bureau Project and indexing workshop through FamilySearch.org at the Reverend…
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September 2, 2015
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Fascinating (and heartbreaking) stories from Slave-era Black Americans

The handwriting is difficult to decipher. It’s worse than mine!I read through the four-part Freedmen Bureau Project on Familysearch.org…
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August 26, 2015
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California is a fun(ny) place.

We wanted to see Jeff’s mom. It seemed an apt celebration of Jeff’s big 60 coming up this week,…
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August 22, 2015
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Summary so far: Adults reflect on their adoptions through foster care

They love their families. They are grateful to their parents. I had thought to tell some specific stories, but…
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August 10, 2015
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Gentlemen, (and Carly) Start your engines! (And the rest of you plebes get out now before you’re broke).

Being interested in politics and having watched last night’s debate, I was astonished to see some headlines claiming that…
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August 7, 2015
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One of the most interesting people I’ve ever met.

Make no mistake, dear friends, I thoroughly believe that every person has an interesting story. I love exploring the…
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August 6, 2015
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If you understand the rules of logic, you don’t believe these advertising gimics.

My son Rob loved to challenge other kids to footraces. Oh he was swift! When he was about 4,…
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August 4, 2015
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Foster to adoption: Marie’s final installment, I’m so glad I’m adopted!

This is Marie’s final installment. She’s a young mom now, finding her way through a complicated world like the…
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August 3, 2015
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My first TV interview aired 3 times on a subject near and dear to my heart.

My first TV interview. She interviewed me because I contacted her to invite her to our FreedmenBureau project kickoff.…
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August 1, 2015

All I ever wanted to be was a wife and mother and my sweetheart Jeff and I have seven wonderful, intelligent, vibrant, funny, righteous, dynamic and hardworking children. But my little squirts grew up. Somebody invented computers and I found myself becoming a writer, too. I grabbed a degree (distance learning) from BYU in English and American literature because I believe that I need to know great literature in order to produce it. Now I am a novelist, a newspaper columnist, a blogger, a poet and a freelancer. When I'm not writing, you'll find me exploring the world, researching history, planting my garden, enthralled with a good book, experimenting in my kitchen, playing with my camera or working on Public Affairs for my Church. I'm a Mormon, yessiree, dyed-in-the-wool, true blue, through and through!